Alien: Out of the Shadows, Original Audio Drama Inspired by the
Blockbuster Film Franchise, Now Available at Audible

All-Star Cast Performs Fast-Paced Thriller Set between the First Two
Alien Films

April 26, 2016 09:00 AM Eastern Time

NEWARK, N.J.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Audible Studios, a production arm of Audible.com, today announced the
release of Alien: Out of the Shadows, starring Rutger Hauer (Blade
Runner and Batman Begins) in his first role for audio,
Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter film series), and Corey Johnson (The
Bourne Identity and Kinsgman). The production is now
available for download at audible.com/Alien.

“We are thrilled to bring terrific writers and fabulous actors together
for the benefit of Alien fans”

This new installment in the Alien franchise was directed and produced by
the renowned audio director Dirk Maggs (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
Galaxy) and based on the original novel by award-winning author Tim
Lebbon.

The story follows a terrifying fight for survival and an intense
struggle between human and artificial intelligence. After Chief Engineer
Hooper (Corey Johnson) finds himself in command of a stricken orbital
mining vessel, he becomes responsible not only for the lives of his
fellow crew, but also for the survivor of the only previous alien
encounter, Ripley. When alien creatures are discovered loose on the
vessel, the crew must face the ferocious predatory aliens as well as Ash
(Rutger Hauer), the Artificial Intelligence on board the freighter that
will stop at nothing to secure an alien specimen alive.

“Working on such a famous franchise was a challenge, but an amazing one
to have,” said Hauer. “This was also my first introduction to audio
work; it was fascinating to focus on just how powerful the voice can be
for such a unique, non-human character like Ash. In the art form I work
in, creating compelling audio drama is the ultimate illusion.”

“We are thrilled to bring terrific writers and fabulous actors together
for the benefit of Alien fans,” said Audible EVP and Publisher Beth
Anderson. “Together, we have created a new piece of the story line and a
wonderful opportunity for fans to get lost once again in this fantastic
world.”

The ALIEN film series starring Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley) and
directed by legendary auteurs Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher
and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, is one of the most enduring horror sci-fi action
franchises of all time. Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has
kicked off a celebration of the ALIEN franchise culminating with a
special 24 hour, fan-focused social media event on ALIEN DAY, April 26th
2016 – a nod to LV-426, the planet from the iconic ALIEN films. Find out
more about ALIEN DAY at http://AlienAnthology.com.

With a 30-day membership trial at Audible, new listeners can enjoy any
one audiobook, including Alien: Out of the Shadows, free.

In addition to Hauer, Lewis, and Johnson, among the acclaimed performers
who have recently narrated works of literature for Audible are Emma
Thompson, Rosamund Pike, Dan Stevens, James Franco, Jesse Eisenberg,
Jake Gyllenhaal, Kate Winslet and Tim Robbins. In 2013, Audible Studios
won its first Grammy Award, for its production of Janis Ian’s memoir Society’s
Child, and also won the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year, for
Colin Firth’s performance of Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair.

Audible, the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable
audiobooks and other spoken-word content, invented and commercialized
the first digital audio player in 1997, and has since been at the
forefront of the explosively growing audiobook download segment. In
2015, listeners around the world downloaded 1.6 billion hours of audio
from Audible.com outlets; Audible members downloaded an average of more
than 17 books over the course of the year. Two thirds of new Audible
members are first-time audiobook buyers.

ABOUT AUDIBLE, INC.

Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com,
Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is the leading provider of premium
digital spoken audio information and entertainment, offering customers a
new way to enhance and enrich their lives every day. Audible was created
to unleash the emotive music in language and the habituating power and
utility of verbal expression. Audible content includes more than 250,000
audio programs from leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters,
entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business
information providers. Audible is also the preeminent provider of
spoken-word audio products for Apple’s iTunes Store.

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